Caribbean Airlines Flight 523
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Caribbean Airlines Flight 523 was a flight from New York to Georgetown
, Guyana
with a stopover in Port of Spain
, Trinidad
on 30 July 2011. The flight was under command of Captain Fareed Dean, 51, with 25 years of experience and First Officer Jason Naipaul, 23. The Boeing 737-800 registration 9Y-PBM landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport
, but failed to stop in rainy weather, overran the runway at 01:32L, and crashed through the perimeter fence. The aircraft stopped 100 meters past the end of runway 06 after it went over a road and broke into two sections.
There was no fire, and only seven out of the 157 passengers and 6 crew were injured. No deaths were reported directly following the incident. Two passengers suffered broken legs. The majority of the injured were treated at Diamond Diagnostic Hospital then sent onto Georgetown Public Hospital
, where 35 passengers were treated for leg, back and neck injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the accident.
Trinidad's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar
flew to Guyana to assess the situation, because the government of Trinidad and Tobago
owns Caribbean Airlines
. Guyana's emergency response team appeared at the accident scene two hours after the incident. Further officials from the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority
(TTCAA) and U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB) were invited to Guyana to aid in investigations. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority
will head the technical investigation, with assistance from the NTSB and the TTCAA.
In the aftermath of the accident, the flight number BW 522/523 was retired in keeping with international aviation regulations. The new daily filght number is now BW 525/524. The pilots, Captain Fareed Dean and First Officer Jason Naipaul, were suspended pending the results of the investigation.
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...
, Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
with a stopover in Port of Spain
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
on 30 July 2011. The flight was under command of Captain Fareed Dean, 51, with 25 years of experience and First Officer Jason Naipaul, 23. The Boeing 737-800 registration 9Y-PBM landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport
Cheddi Jagan International Airport
Cheddi Jagan International Airport , formerly Timehri International Airport, is the national airport of Guyana. The airport is located on the right bank of the Demerara River in the city of Timehri, south of Guyana's capital, Georgetown.-History:...
, but failed to stop in rainy weather, overran the runway at 01:32L, and crashed through the perimeter fence. The aircraft stopped 100 meters past the end of runway 06 after it went over a road and broke into two sections.
There was no fire, and only seven out of the 157 passengers and 6 crew were injured. No deaths were reported directly following the incident. Two passengers suffered broken legs. The majority of the injured were treated at Diamond Diagnostic Hospital then sent onto Georgetown Public Hospital
Georgetown Public Hospital
Georgetown Public Hospital, in Georgetown, Guyana, is the country's largest hospital. Its Seaman's Ward, the oldest section, was constructed in 1838. The hospital is government-run with a capacity of 600 beds, although not all are used due to staff shortages....
, where 35 passengers were treated for leg, back and neck injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the accident.
Trinidad's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Kamla Persad-Bissessar is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the seventh person to hold this position...
flew to Guyana to assess the situation, because the government of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
owns Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean Airlines Limited operating as Caribbean Airlines is the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. The airline is also flag carrier to Jamaica through its subsidiary, Caribbean Airlines-Air Jamaica Transition Limited or Air Jamaica....
. Guyana's emergency response team appeared at the accident scene two hours after the incident. Further officials from the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority
Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority
Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority is a government agency of Trinidad and Tobago, serving as that country's civil aviation authority. Its head office is in the PSA Building along Ambercromby Street in Port of Spain....
(TTCAA) and U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine...
(NTSB) were invited to Guyana to aid in investigations. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority
Guyana Civil Aviation Authority
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority is a government agency of Guyana overseeing civil aviation. Its headquarters are in Georgetown. The agency investigates aviation accidents and incidents.-External links:*...
will head the technical investigation, with assistance from the NTSB and the TTCAA.
In the aftermath of the accident, the flight number BW 522/523 was retired in keeping with international aviation regulations. The new daily filght number is now BW 525/524. The pilots, Captain Fareed Dean and First Officer Jason Naipaul, were suspended pending the results of the investigation.
External links
- Caribbean AirlinesCaribbean AirlinesCaribbean Airlines Limited operating as Caribbean Airlines is the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. The airline is also flag carrier to Jamaica through its subsidiary, Caribbean Airlines-Air Jamaica Transition Limited or Air Jamaica....
- "CARE TEAM NOTIFICATION." August 1, 2011.
- "News Articles 2011"